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Gandhanra Antique Tibetan Buddhist Pendant,Buddhist Snow Lion Amulet,the Protector of Buddha, inlaid with Sliver

Gandhanra Antique Tibetan Buddhist Pendant,Buddhist Snow Lion Amulet,the Protector of Buddha, inlaid with Sliver

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This Buddhist Snowlion Pendant is collect from Jiegu Monastery(Yushu City Tibet), it's a old badge or amulet,made of copper,about 60 years old. It is made of thokcha, surrounded by a silver protective shell, carved with cross vajra on the back, very delicate All our crafts are directly handmade from Tibet. When you purchase this craft it helps and support the artisan and their families in Tibet. Your support is highly appreciated. You can make it into a pendant, or a keychain, or just put it on your desk,as an ornament. 100% Handmade Pendant material:thokcha,silver Pattern: snow lion Length: 30mm /1.2 inches Width: 30mm /1.2 inches ——————————————————————————— ABOUT Thokcha -Thunder Iron Thokcha (Tibetan: ཐོག་ལྕགས, གནམ་ལྕགས) are tektites and meteorites which serve as amulets.Typically high in iron content, also called Thunder Iron,Cold Iron.These are traditionally believed to contain a magical, protective power comparable to Tibetan dzi beads. Most thokcha are made of a copper alloy. Thogchags or Thokcha are worn as amulets by Tibetans, specifically people of the Himalayan regions. Created in several forms, they often depict tantric deities, sacred animals, auspicious symbols, and mantras. Many represent ritual supports such as a mirror, phurba, or vajra. Some pieces may be abstract in nature, and the meaning of the form has since been lost in antiquity. Further research is still in the process. Other Thokcha were simply used as ancient arrow points, buckles, body armour, or even old horse trappings. ——————————————————————————— ABOUT Snow Lion The Snow Lion (sometimes spelled snowlion; Tibetan: གངས་སེང་གེ་, Wylie: gangs seng ge; Chinese: 雪獅) is a celestial animal of Tibet. It is the emblem of Tibet, representing the snowy mountain ranges and glaciers of Tibet,and may also symbolize power and strength, and fearlessness and joy, east and the earth element.It is one of the Four Dignities.It ranges over the mountains, and is commonly pictured as being white with a turquoise mane. The lion was adopted as a symbol of Shakyamuni Buddha in early Buddhism; it is also depicted as a vehicle for a number of Vajrayana deities such as Vaishravana and Manjushri, and the lion throne may be found in many nirmanakaya Buddha forms. The lion in India art is represented in Tibetan Buddhist art as the Snow Lion.The Snow Lion is the protector of Buddha and in paintings and sculpture is usually seen as holding up the Buddha's throne (one on the left and one on the right of the throne.) The throne of a Buddha may also be depicted with eight Snow Lions representing the 8 main Bodhisattvas of Buddha Shakyamuni. The body of the Snow Lion is white while its flowing hair of mane, tail and curls on legs, is either blue or green. While most Snow Lions are gender neutral in Buddhist art there are some that are represented as obviously male and some as obviously female. When represented as a symmetrical pair the male is on the left and the female on the right.
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